Iron Phoenix

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Developer InterServ
Publisher Sega
Platform Xbox
Release
  • NA: March 24, 2005
Genre Fighting
Modes Single-player, multiplayer

Iron Phoenix is a 2005 fighting video game developed by Interserv and published by Sega for the Xbox. The game was released on March 24, 2005 only in North America. [1]

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Plot

Iron Phoenix is centered around the tale of nine magic weapons carved long ago from a meteorite called the Iron Phoenix.

Gameplay

The fighting system is based on the weapon and character selection, allowing hundreds of unique move combinations. [2] Iron Phoenix supported up to 16 players online on Xbox Live. There are various game modes such as: Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Giants, VIP and Ring Challenge. [3]

Development and release

Iron Phoenix was developed by Interserv, a Taiwanese company who had previously developed several MMO titles in Asia. [4] It was produced by Sammy Studios, who merged with Sega midway through development in October 2004. [5] [4] Producer Tim Hess stated that development drew from an "extensive library of martial arts moves" recorded in motion capture from martial artists in Taipei. [6]

The game was designed primarily for multiplayer gameplay on Xbox Live, [7] [8] and the developers integrated features from the recent Live 3.0 update, including the creation of clans, tournaments and video messaging. [8]

Iron Phoenix was announced by Sammy in March 2004. [4] Publisher Sammy Studios showcased the game in their booth at E3 in May 2004. [9] [10]

Two arenas were available as downloadable content via Xbox Live for free [11]

The game was rated in October 2004 by the German rating system USK, though no German release materialized. [12]

Reception

Iron Phoenix has received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic, with an average score of 58/100. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Xbox.com :: Iron Phoenix Game Detail Page". www.xbox.com. Archived from the original on 2005-04-03. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  2. ↑ "Iron Phoenix". Kotaku. 2025-06-13. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  3. ↑ "Xbox.com :: Iron Phoenix : Online Play". www.xbox.com. Archived from the original on 2005-10-23. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  4. 1 2 3 Blevins, Tal (4 March 2004). "SGD 2004: Iron Phoenix Hands-On: 16 player action fighting over Xbox Live? Yeah, that's what we're talkin' about". IGN. IGN. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Gantayat, Anoop (22 May 2004). "Sega and Sammy to Merge: Two companies combine to make industry giant". IGN. IGN. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  6. ↑ IGN Staff (20 March 2004). "Iron Phoenix Interview: We chat with producer Tim Hess about the 16-player Xbox exclusive fighting game". IGN. IGN. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  7. ↑ Perry, Douglass C. (26 May 2004). "Iron Phoenix: Hands-on: Sammy's online, Powerstone-like fighter takes the fiery sword by the hilt". IGN. IGN. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  8. 1 2 Perry, Douglass C. (24 September 2004). "Iron Phoenix Supports Live 3.0: Sammy's 16-player fighter provides gamers with tourneys, teams, and more 3.0 features". IGN. IGN. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  9. ↑ Adams, David (20 April 2004). "Pre-E3 2004: Sammy Unveils E3 Line-up: See what the publisher will be shamelessly showing off". IGN. IGN. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  10. ↑ IGN Staff (19 May 2004). "Sammy: E3 2004 Booth Report: Darkwatch, The Shield, and the XBL fighter Iron Phoenix". IGN. IGN. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Iron Phoenix Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  12. ↑ "Iron Phoenix". Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (in German). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  13. 1 2 "Iron Phoenix". Metacritic . Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  14. ↑ Gerstmann, Jeff (5 April 2005). "Iron Phoenix Review: Even if it were available at a lower, budget price, Iron Phoenix isn't a game worth playing". GameSpot. GameSpot. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  15. ↑ Nutt, Christian (6 April 2005). "Iron Phoenix (Xbox): Fighting and FPS meet up in a bizarre mash-up that doesn't live up to the promise its genre-bending might suggest". GameSpy. GameSpy. Archived from the original on 9 April 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  16. ↑ Clayman, David (1 April 2005). "Iron Phoenix: Walking the line between frantic multiplayer fighter and complete chaos". IGN. IGN. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
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